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inbound

[in-bound] / ˈɪnˈbaʊnd /


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Hangzhou's airport in nearby Zhejiang province saw 270 inbound and outbound flights cancelled, the report said.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

“Both inbound and outbound routes are said to be at the northern part of the Strait in Iranian territorial waters,” the analysts say in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said Tehran wants the inbound shipping lane entirely under its control.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

On the same day there were 15 inbound tanker transits and 5 VLCCs.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

We’d wanted the inbound train, going toward Harvard Square and Boston, but had gotten on an outbound train instead.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks




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